INC Delegate Meeting Minutes

Saturday, April 11th, 2015

9:00 a.m., University Park United Methodist Church,1280 South University Boulevard, Denver, CO 80210, USA

This was a combination meeting / election forum for Dist 6 (Paul Kashman (PK) and Liz Adams (LA) and At-Large City Council candidates

1. Treasurers report – INC has approx 12k in CODs, 14k in Savings, 2k in Charity acct, 3k in Checking

1. Charlie Brown (current city council person for Dist 6) was in attendance

The following is my interpretation of the election forum discussion

1. Question 1:  Mid Century Modern Homes
   1. PK – Gather community and research overlay definitions to define best approach
   2. LA – Also look into a historic preservation district.  Communication is key
   3. Follow Up Question to LA – Use technology to communicate and come to concensious
2. Question 2:  Police Body Cameras
   1. PK – Turn them on (There are gaps in use); Create a transparent system; Create a new culture
3. Question 3: Suggestions for exploring Dist 6
   1. LA – Breakfast on S. Gaylord; Rec Center; Bike to the gulch for a round of golf; See DU and talk to students; go to Observatory Park & Cook Park
   2. PK – Walk the district; See what is happening on Broadway and in Rosedale Harvard Gulch;  See as many neighborhoods as possible.
4. Question 4: City Payouts (Public Safety)
   1. PK – Upsetting for many reasons including the spent tax dollars
   2. LA – The cost is money and the public view of our government and its safety apparatus.  Manage / reduce occurrence of these issues
   3. Follow Up Question: How would you promote Dist 6?
      1. PK – I have a career spent promoting Dist 6 through the Wash Park Profiler.  Use social media & promote the Gaylord corridor
      2. LA – improve parking and access to businesses
5. Question 5: What do you see as “smart” growth for Denver?
   1. LA – Dist 6 is an area of stability.  Let’s keep it that way;  Allow historic buildings to create character and find a synergy with the new development
   2. PK – Maintain our history as we implement Blueprint Denver
   3. Follow Up question to LA – How do we include neighborhoods in the development process?
      1. LA – empower the INC ZAP committee; push information to the neighborhoods ASAP.
6. Question 6 Lighting round – Sorry I wasn’t able to track all the answers
   1. Olympics – Yes (Both)
   2. Liquor in super markets – No (Both)
   3. Developer restrictions – Yes (Both)
7. Question 7: Cross examination questions
   1. PK -> LA: What committees would you join if you are a city council person
      1. LA: Planning, Safety, Tech Governance, Infrastructure, and Culture
   2. LA -> PK: What did you mean when you said Dist 6 is “under siege”?
      1. PK: Started in the 80s with pop top development; Being central to Denver, development and traffic are a continuous issue and haven’t been improved over the years
8. Question 8:  Energy efficiency for commercial buildings
   1. LA – need to learn more, but has had conversations with Xcel
   2. PK – This is a fantastic idea;  would promote solar & wind.,  Water conservation needs more consideration.
9. Question 9 (last question):  What is your input on the I-70 reconstruction?
   1. PK – Current Plan has not been thought through enough yet.  We need a better plan.
   2. LA – This is a Big issue;  CDOT is already done with the plan.  This is a funding issue now (the plan incorporates the funding issue).  We need to act quickl

1. Auditor Intermission (Tim O’Brien & Chris Nevitt were each given the floor) No recording was made
   1. Tim O’Brien – Former Colorado Auditor
      1. Very qualified and a very competent leader
      2. Has no conflicts of Interest.
         1. Perceives that CN does.
      3. Says CN will be an incompetent leader
      4. Has no quid-pro-quo endorsements
         1. Will be independent
         2. Will inform and hold accountable the city officials
   2. Chris Nevitt – City Councilman Dist 7
      1. having a CPA is not a requirement for the job of auditor
      2. A neighborhood advocate
      3. Leadership comes from experience and CN has lots of experience in city government
      4. Reminder that Tim O’Brien has served for 8 years on the city auditor oversight committee
      5. Dennis Gallagher (current auditor) changed the model for the Auditors office and CN will continue this new model.

City Council At-Large Election Forum

Robin Kenich (RK), Jose Silva (JS), Debbie Ortega (DO), Jeffery Washington (JW), Kayvan Khalatbari (KK)  Watch the video here.

See you all in May.

Submitted by JJ Neimann